WTF

[HWith]

oh the irony...

Seriously, get over it already. Why so much hate just because I do not agree with you on some silly shit like picking up girls or something like that - I don't even remember what it was anymore. Jeez.

[interest1]

some WTFs are most excellent

You can't get RO in Portland, Oregon.

But there IS a guy in a basement there turning out couture editions from the man's work.

For dogs.






for posterity, a screenshot:





for immediacy, the eBay link


The best part being this notation:
Made from main collection Rick Owens materials, not DRKSHDW or any bridge lines.



And to think, I've been dressing my little one in virtual rags in comparison.

[Graygoose]

http://www.ssense.com/men/product/rick_owens/olive_wild_alligator_leather_hun_jacket/78140

$53,925.....

[fadetogrey]

http://www.ssense.com/men/product/ri...n_jacket/78140

$53,925.....

More importantly, 46,48 and 52 are sold out.

[Graygoose]

I hope this is because SSENSE either got only 1 of each size or they didn't get a single one in those sizes.

[interest1]

More importantly, 46,48 and 52 are sold out.

I suspect that is a sales strategy. "There's only ONE left, folks!"

[Faust]

/\ With those guys, no doubt about it.

[pregnantbob]

I hope this is because SSENSE either got only 1 of each size or they didn't get a single one in those sizes.

probably the former, the cost of one of those jackets would be the equivalent to an entire seasons' buy for some of their other designer collections.

[Mung_city]

can anyone with experience chime in an give an educated calculation on how much that alligator RO jacket would actually cost? I'm still thinking no more than 500$

[mrbeuys]

Dream on

[Mung_city]

I mean, none of us have seen it in person. I assume it's "decent" quality, in lue with everything else he's released the last year.

anywhere in SE asia will sell all sorts of alligator leather for very cheap.

This can't cost more than 1000 use, tops. including labor and overhead

[interest1]

Again, dream on.

"Value" is not solely determined by adding up the tangibles.

The math gets more complex depending on all that isn't seen.

[Verdandi]

That is not even wtf, this is just NO



H&M Divided circa 2005 as interpreted by Hedi Slimane

[endorphinz]

anywhere in SE asia will sell all sorts of alligator leather for very cheap.

This can't cost more than 1000 use, tops. including labor and overhead

is this true?

not referencing the RO jacket however real alligator goods are very expensive in the US... simple, "no name"alligator belts can easily sell for $300 right next to "ordinary" leather belts that sell for $25. same goes for shoes. I'm not judging the aesthetics of alligator leather only saying that you couldn't buy a real alligator leather jacket made by anyone for $1k in the US. also keep in mind that most stuff you see that looks like alligator is actually embossed/stamped cow or polyurethane

[Shucks]

just an estimate - feel free to correct this if you have better numbers:

if we assume that the retail mark-up is around 3 (quite common), then the wholesale price is 18000. then assuming RO apply a similar mark-up (not uncommon for brands at this level, but which actually could very well be LESS in this situation because of target pricing factors for such a high-ticket item), their purchasing price from supplier would be 6000. (no way are RO paying the manufacturer 1000...) the supplier most likely has a lower unit contribution margin, so perhaps the actual industrial cost of the finished garment ends up somewhere around 2500, most of which will be the cost of the leather.

and buying exotic leather products of unclear (illegal) origin in SE asia is just not a relevant comparison... not just because of where/how they are sourced, but also because of the differences in leather quality. legal WILD aligator skin not too scarred for use in high fashion garments does NOT come cheap.